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Literacy Design Collaborative Inc

EIN 46-3418612 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$4.1 million
Spending
$4.0 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 87%
Employees
14
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$364,569, president / executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 58% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 38% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 72% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 57% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 7 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $3.5 million spent. PROVIDE ONLINE TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT TEACHERS AND TEACHER TRAINERS LEARNING HOW TO IMPLEMENT COMMON CORE OR OTHER COLLEGE READY STANDARDS. LDC PROVIDES A CURRICULUM DESIGN STUDIO AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT TO IMPROVE TEACHER SKILL IN DELIVERING COMMON CORE-ALIGNED INSTRUCTION IN CLASSROOMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. TWO TECHNOLOGY SITES SUPPORT THIS WORK: LDC.ORG AND CORETOOLS.LDC.ORG. BOTH WERE LAUNCHED IN MID-JANUARY 2014. THE LDC.ORG WEBSITE OFFERS TEACHERS, COACHES, AND LEADERS AN INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN SYSTEM FOR DEVELOPING STUDENTS' LITERACY SKILLS TO PREPARE THEM FOR THE DEMANDS OF COLLEGE AND CAREER. LDC.ORG DESCRIBES THE LDC FRAMEWORK THAT ENABLES TEACHERS TO OPERATIONALIZE THE INSTRUCTIONAL SHIFTS REQUIRED BY THE NEW COMMON CORE OR OTHER COLLEGE READY STANDARDS. THE SITE EXPLAINS AND CATALOGUES A HOST OF FREE RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS, COACHES, AND ADMINISTRATORS TO USE TO BUILD TEACHER SKILLS. LDC.ORG EMPOWERS TEACHERS TO BUILD STUDENTS' LITERACY SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE, HISTORY, LITERATURE, AND OTHER IMPORTANT ACADEMIC CONTENT THROUGH MEANINGFUL READING AND WRITING ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE ALIGNED TO COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS ("CCRS"). FREE AND SOME FEE-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE TO GUIDE AND INFORM A TEACHER, GROUP OF TEACHERS, COACH, OR ADMINISTRATOR SEEKING TO UNDERSTAND AND CREATE RIGOROUS COMMON CORE INSTRUCTION FOR ALL STUDENTS. LDC CORETOOLS IS A GUIDED ONLINE EXPERIENCE THAT SUPPORTS A TEACHER IN PLANNING, CREATING, AND THINKING THROUGH COMMON CORE OR OTHER COLLEGE READY STANDARDS-ALIGNED INSTRUCTION. WITH LDC CORETOOLS TEACHERS: - WORK IN A GOOGLE DOCS-LIKE PLANNING AND AUTHORING ENVIRONMENT THAT GUIDES CREATION OF COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS, ALIGNED CURRICULA INCLUDING LDC MODULES AND MINI-TASKS. - SHARE WORK AND COLLABORATE IN REAL TIME WITH COLLEAGUES WITHIN A SCHOOL OR ACROSS THE COUNTRY. - REVIEW TEACHER VIDEOS, HELPING TO CREATE ENGAGING CCRS ALIGNED CURRICULA FOR YOUR STUDENTS. - ACCESS MODEL BANKS OF MODULES IDENTIFIED AS EXEMPLARY AND GOOD TO GO BY THE JURYING PROCESSES CREATED BY THE STANFORD CENTER FOR ASSESSMENT, LEARNING AND EQUITY. - JURY CURRICULAR MODULES USING THE LDC CORETOOLS ONLINE JURYING TOOL. - ACCESS TEACHER-CREATED LITERACY MINI-TASKS FOR STUDENTS VETTED BY EXPERTS AT UC-BERKELEY. - ACCESS FREE AND FEE-BASED ONLINE PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COURSES (TEACHER LEARNING TOOLKIT). - ACCESS COACH CERTIFICATION PROCESS AND RESOURCES IN ADDITION, CREATE QUALITY STANDARDS AND MECHANISMS TO ENSURE LDC WORK CONDUCTED BY PARTNERS IN THE FIELD ARE RIGOROUS. LDC REVAMPED ITS ONLINE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OFFERINGS BY CREATING "LDC COURSES" THAT DEFINE THE LEARNING PROGRESSION FOR TEACHERS ENTERING LDC. LDC ALSO REVAMPED ITS WEBSITE'S PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE PAGE TO INCLUDE MORE UP-TO-DATE MATERIALS IN A MORE RATIONAL TEACHER-FRIENDLY ORGANIZED STATE. LDC USES IMPROVEMENT SCIENCE PRINCIPLES WITH PARTNERS TO IDENTIFY KEY NEW LEARNING FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING AND TESTING. LDC WORKS WITH MORE THAN 70 PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2014.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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